Electrician / Electrical Maintenance Engineer

A fantastic opportunity to join an established, national engineering contractor as an Electrician supporting a busy and fast paced Mechanical & Electrical engineering maintenance team, with longevity through a long-term maintenance framework supporting one of the company's key clients. The role covers regional framework maintenance projects in the Midlands.

Responsibilities

Repair and maintenance of electrical and mechanical assets and infrastructure around the UK's Canals and Rivers; Working with SCADA, electrical drawings (interpreting and designing), fault finding on PLCs and HMIs, electrical testing (RCD, earth loop impedance, R1/R2 loop tests); Viewing live and historical data associated with client assets; Configuration; Uploading and downloading software; Modifying sequences; Testing communications; Connecting instrumentation; Updating firmware; Uploading saved configurations and isographs to client database; Fault-finding and troubleshooting followed by relevant repair and maintenance; Participate in a call out rota covering 365 days per year, 24 hours per day

Requirements

Qualified electrician; Experience of Instrumentation, PLC/HMI and SCADA systems, including calibration and testing; Full U.K. driving license; Previous experience as an Electrician responsible for multiple field based projects; City & Guilds (or equivalent) Electrical Engineering; City & Guilds 2391-10 Level 3 Certificate in the Certification of Electrical Installations; C&G 2382-10 Certificate in the Requirements for Electrical Installations, 17th Edition BS7671

Nice to have

Mechanical and hydraulic system familiarisation; Experience in multi-disciplinary Electrical and Mechanical projects; Some Mechanical experience/knowledge

Benefits

Transport provided; Uplifts for 'on call' rota and overtime; 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (increasing with service); Company contributory pension scheme; Life insurance; Medicash Health Cash Plan & Rewards; Support and employee infrastructure for personal and professional development; Consistent learning opportunities; Employee forums; Westfield health scheme; Private medical insurance